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Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (7 Jul 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that a Form P45 for the tax year 2007 was received from the taxpayer's former employer on 2 July 2009. Based on this submission, a tax review initiated on that date resulted in an overpayment of emergency tax in the amount of €1,046.58. Repayment cheque will issue within five days.

Written Answers — Public Service Contracts: Public Service Contracts (7 Jul 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The current thresholds above which public contracts must be awarded in accordance with EU public procurement directives are for works contracts €5,150,000; for supplies and services contracts of Government Departments - €133,000; for supplies and services contracts of other public bodies - €206,000; for supplies and services contracts of entities in the utilities sector - €412,000....

Written Answers — House Repossessions: House Repossessions (7 Jul 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Figures supplied by Cork Circuit Court to the Courts Service show 25 orders granted for possession of residential premises in the 12 months to end June 2009. 18 were for the county and seven for the city. The Deputy may wish to note that orders for possession do not necessarily equate with actual repossessions. It is up to the person or company who obtained the order for possession to...

Written Answers — Banking Sector: Banking Sector (7 Jul 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: According to Anglo Irish Bank's last published accounts in advance of nationalisation, as at 31 September 2008, the deposit base of the bank - made up of retail deposits, non-retail deposits, and deposits from banks - was €71.9 billion. According to Anglo's latest published accounts, as at 31 March 2009, the bank's deposit base was €64.6 billion, again made up of retail deposits,...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (7 Jul 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Officials from my Department are currently engaged in a process of collecting the necessary information that is required to provide a fuller answer to this Parliamentary Question from the line Departments. It is anticipated that this information will be available shortly and I will be writing to Deputy Coveney in the near future. The information to hand indicates that, by the end of June,...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (7 Jul 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Officials from my Department are currently engaged in a process of collecting the necessary information that is required to provide a fuller answer to this Parliamentary Question from the line Departments. It is anticipated that this information will be available shortly and I will be writing to Deputy Coveney in the near future. The information to hand indicates that, by the end of June,...

Written Answers — Civil Service Confined Competitions: Civil Service Confined Competitions (7 Jul 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Department of Finance Circular 26/2006 sets out details of a confined competition for promotion to Executive Officer in the Civil Service. In accordance with normal procedure in respect of promotion to this grade, the circular was agreed with the Civil and Public Services Union. The terms of the circular did not envisage appointments being made from the competition after 30 June 2008....

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (7 Jul 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The information to hand indicates that, by the end of June, the Department of Finance had received approximately 620 applications for the filling of specific posts comprehended by the moratorium, of which, the filling of 191 have been sanctioned. Of these Civil Service full-time posts accounted for 103 applications of which sanctions was conveyed in 69 cases. The filling of Public Service...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (7 Jul 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The position in relation to child benefit is as set out in my supplementary budget on 7 April 2009. The Government does not believe that it is fair to pay the same level of benefit irrespective of the level of income of the recipient. In times of scarce resources the Government believes support should be targeted at those most in need. My Department, together with the Department of Social...

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (7 Jul 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Deputy will be aware that in matters relating to the VAT rating of goods and services, I am constrained by the requirements of EU VAT law with which Irish VAT law must comply. In relation to the VAT rate that applies to defibrillators, the position is that under the VAT directive, member states may retain the zero rates on goods and services which were in place on 1 January 1991, but...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (7 Jul 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The scheme of capital allowances for the construction or refurbishment of buildings used as private hospitals was introduced in the Finance Act 2001 and came into effect in May 2002. Under the legislation governing that scheme hospitals are required to be certified by the HSE as satisfying the qualifying conditions of the scheme. My Department's records show that five hospitals have been...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (7 Jul 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Consultations between my Department and the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government with regard to the implementation of the levy are well advanced and details of its introduction will be announced shortly. As previously indicated, the levy will apply in the five urban areas of Dublin, Waterford, Cork, Limerick and Galway. Within these urban areas, regard will be had to...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (7 Jul 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: In the context of the recapitalisation of AIB and Bank of Ireland, the recapitalised banks agreed to fund and co-operate with an independent review of credit availability to be managed jointly by the banks, Government and business representatives. The intention behind the review was to obtain a clear picture regarding the flow of credit in the Irish economy which will inform future policy....

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (2 Jul 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that they have no record of a claim for repayment of VAT from or for the person concerned in October 2008. Revenue has however made contact with the person concerned and has assisted him in preparing a duplicate claim.

Written Answers — Taxation Legislation: Taxation Legislation (2 Jul 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The recent Finance Bills have all been classed as Money Bills, which, under Article 21 of the Constitution of Ireland, can only be initiated in Dáil Éireann. There may be other Bills which would have had some form of taxation provision relating to that particular Bill and which were initiated in Seanad Éireann. This Department would not have records relating to these Bills.

Written Answers — Car Scrappage Scheme: Car Scrappage Scheme (1 Jul 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 102 and 113 together. I am aware of the current challenges facing the motor industry, along with most other industries, arising from the impacts of weak world economic activity. As the Deputies will be aware the Supplementary Budget announced the introduction of a VAT Margin Scheme for second-hand cars, with effect from 1 July 2009. Under the scheme, dealers...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (1 Jul 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: My Department has completed its decentralisation of staff to Tullamore, Co Offaly. There remains a number of applications from civil servants for a transfer to my Department and the grade breakdown is as follows:- Grade Number of Staff Principal Officer 0 Assistant Principal 0 Higher Executive Officer/Administrative Officer 3 Executive Officer 7 Staff Officer 1 Clerical Officer 23...

Written Answers — Public Service Contracts: Public Service Contracts (1 Jul 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: An exact breakdown of the value of public works contracts above and below EU Directive thresholds is not available. However, statistics on public works contracts advertised in the Official Journal of the EU by Irish contracting authorities indicate a value of approximately €3.5 billion for these contracts. This represents about 50% of the estimated total value of public works contracts. It...

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (1 Jul 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that they are not in a position to provide a detailed reply on this matter within the timeframe for answering Parliamentary Questions. Accordingly, they will contact the Deputy directly on this issue at an early date.

Written Answers — Tax Clearance Certificates: Tax Clearance Certificates (1 Jul 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The issue of licences for taxis is a matter for my colleague the Minister for Transport who has established the Commission for Taxi Regulation as an independent body, under the Taxi Regulation Act 2003. By virtue of Section 34 of the Taxi Regulation Act 2003, the Commission is empowered to make regulations in relation to the licensing, ownership, control and operation of SPSVs. In the context...